System Protection- Electrical Engineer
Core
Design control and protection systems, determine protective relay and surge protection requirements, and specify relay settings for transmission, sub-transmission, and distribution systems.
Role type
Electrical Engineer (Power Systems Protection)
Builds
Transmission, sub-transmission, and distribution system protection schemes
Domain
Utility / Power Grid / Electrical Engineering
Required skills
Power system calculations, coordination studies, symmetrical components analysis, protective device coordination, schematic control diagram interpretation, project scheduling, cost estimation
Preferred skills
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification, renewable inverter-based connection studies (solar/wind), transmission/distribution system familiarity
Technologies
Power system analysis software, schematic control diagram tools
Responsibilities
Analyze system outages for relay and breaker performance, initiate investigations of questionable protective system performance, design cost-effective protection schemes, provide consulting on protective device coordination and automation, conduct special studies for renewable connections
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC